By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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